Senior Marketing Manager

Avery Dennison•Mentor, OH

About The Position

Avery Dennison is seeking a Senior Marketing Manager to join the Materials Group organization. The Senior Marketing Manager has overall responsibility for the Graphics marketing team in North America and is a member of the Graphics Leadership Team. The successful senior manager sets strategy and executes against it to deliver targeted financial results. This position is a key feeder position to higher level roles, especially in marketing but also possibly to other functions.

Requirements

7+ years product management and general business and progressive management experience in Fortune 500 Companies
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business or Marketing with MBA strongly preferred
Past responsibilities in target setting and managing product line P&L
Cross functional leadership experience both inside and outside of marketing is preferred
Strategic thinker with keen problem solving capabilities and proven track record of driving execution both personally and through teams
Proven ability to identify, select, develop and retain top talent in an organization

Nice To Haves

Graphics industry experience and expertise a plus

Responsibilities

P&L responsibility for Graphics Product Line in North America.
Provide key business direction to product managers, marketing, marketing communications, and business development managers, driving growth in sales, market share and profitability across all segments
Develop new applications, business opportunities and associated products for the Graphic’s Channel and Direct customers
Lead marketing communications for all segment customers
Lead and coordinate key product innovation efforts within the product line, linking closely to Marketing Segment Leaders and Sales on commercialization strategy
Coordinate Annual Operating and Strategic Planning process for the product line through collaborative relationships with Finance, Procurement, Sales and Operations
Identify and lead key strategic initiatives in the business
Drive continuous improvement in day to day processes to implement standard work in areas that drive efficiency and lead to sales and profitability expansion
Support sales team by actively participating in customer visits and leading and sponsoring H1 events and other growth initiatives.
Lead and develop professional staff, driving performance, training and development activities as vital. Identify talent gaps and infuse key talent into the organization and advocate career development of the team.